THE WAR SPIRIT IN THE WEST.; CAMP TAYLOR, OHIO--DEPARTURE OF TROOPS FOR WASHINGTON--NUMBER REMAINING, ETC. Correspondence of the New-York Times. CAMP TAYLOR, CLEVELAND, Ohio, THE SOUTHERN REBELLION.

This camp, which has been organized about a fortnight, is getting thinned out very fast by the departure of troops for the seat of war. During the whole period of the encampment everything has worked to a charm, if we take into consideration the short period of time in which this portion of the quota of 13 regiments have been called into service by the State. One must bear in mind that nine-tenths of the volunteers knew nothing whatever of military duty, and came here unarmed, unequipped, yet full of loyalty to the Union. Up to Thursday morning, at 9 o'clock, there were in camp 60 companies of artillery, rifle, and infantry, numbering in all 5,040 men. The first installment of these troops, the Eighth Regiment, were sent to Camp Dennison on Thursday noon for drill and instruction, comprising ten companies, numbering 837 men, who were mustered into service by Capt. SIMPSON, United States Engineers, and Lieut. WM. CLINTON, Tenth United States Infantry. Yesterday, (Sunday,) the Seventh Regiment, composed of picked troops, marched out of camp and took the cars for Columbus, en route for Camp Dennison. This is one of the "crack" regiments of Ohio, and received high encomiums from Maj.-Gen. MCCLELLAND when he visited Camp Taylor a few days since.

The departure of the Seventh was an era in the history of Cleveland; they had won golden opinions from all our citizens, who turned out en masse to bid them God speed. A 8 o'clock A.M. the sweet strains of Leland's Band notified their approach, and crowds of people blocked the streets and sidewalks. First came an escort, composed of picked men from the Toledo Regiment, after which the gallant Seventh, headed by Leland's Band, and commanded by Lieut.-Col. CREIGHTON, the printer soldier of Cleveland. Two fine companies of Zouaves had the right of the line -- one, Col. CREIGHTON's Light Guard Zouaves, the other, the Sprague Cadets, under the command of Maj. CHARLES A. DE VILLIERS, an old French Zouave, and who, your readers will remember, was Surgeon to Col. ELLSWORTH's corps of Chicago Zouaves; seven companies from the country following, including a detachment of students from Oberlin College, called the Monroe Rifles, the rear closing with Capt. WISEMAN's splendid company of National Guard, all stalwart Germans. As the procession reached the summit of Bank-street hill, it was joined by the Hecker Band, and a detachment of firemen. These all marched into the depot, the band playing "Yankee Doodle." As the National Guard defiled into the depot to the car assigned, they struck up the "Marseillaise," singing it in French, which was caught up by the crowd, until the depot reechoed with one grand, wild strain of music. And now came the time to start; there were hasty leave-takings, and the trickling tear and suppressed sob from all classes of the people, as they said "Good-bye," showed what a deep hold the members of the gallant Seventh had upon the hearts of the people. The train moved slowly out of the depot, and shouts of "God bless you, boys," were heard from all sides. Slowly and sadly the vast crowd returned to their desolate homes, and quiet reigned once more this beautiful Sunday morning in this city.

The number of troops now remaining in camp is about 3,000. To-day the Thirteenth Regiment will be organized and mustered into service, and to-morrow the Toledo Regiment of ten companies will be formed as the Fourteenth Regiment. By Friday or Saturday next, Camp Taylor will cease to be a camp, and be numbered among the things that were.

Yesterday afternoon divine service was held at the camp, and a sermon preached by the rector of Trinity Church. A number of citizens were present, and the day was delightful. The active marching drills will commence to-morrow, and all haste will be made to hurry the troops out of camp. A walk about the camp affords considerable amusement to a man who loves fun. In one corner a group of soldiers may be seen, frolicking like boys, playing leap-frog, tossing pennies and playing hop-scotch. We saw one officer being tossed up on a blanket, in the same manner of exercise which was so popular a few months ago with a certain Order of Knights. The Germans have several leaping bars and other exercises, as they are natural gymnasts, and take to it as natural as a dog takes to water. Exercises of these kinds are worth much, not only as antidotes against sickness, but because they develope muscle and enable the soldiers to withstand fatigue.

A conference of several Governors was held at the Angler House, in this city, on Friday evening last. Govs. CURTAIN of Pennsylvania, BLAIR of Michigan, DENNISON of Ohio, RANDALL of Wisconsin, and several others, representing the Governors of New-York and Illinois, were present. Gov. MORTON, of Indiana, and Gen. GEORGE B. MCCLELLAND, joined the party. After the conference, Leland's Band serenaded them, and they made short but patriotic speeches in favor of the Union. Nothing is yet known what was their decision.

A heavy southeast blow, accompanied with rain, is prevailing this evening, which will make it bad for the poor volunteers in camp. W.B.R.

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